Before I became pregnant I wasn’t exactly stick thin but I was very comfortable with myself and my body. I weighed 135lbs on a 5′ 5” frame. I didn’t start to show until my fifth month. My then boyfriend and now husband and I were living together when I became pregnant. Our son wasn’t planned but we got married when I was six months pregnant.

For the most part my pregnancy was fairly normal until around 32 weeks when my doctor told me I needed to gain about ten pounds by the end of my pregnancy. I was working and going to school full time and I suppose was too stressed and active to be keeping gaining enough. At 36 weeks my doctor put me on disability and I ended up with total weight gain of 37 pounds

After delivering my son a week early at a healthy 8lbs I started breastfeeding. I lost 30lbs within the first 3 weeks and was excited. Then after two bouts of painful breast infections I choose to give up nursing. Now I have gained 10 pounds back all ready.

I am six weeks postpartum. My breasts are two different sizes and I have deep red stretch marks and a floppy belly. Being a mother is beautiful but I don’t feel comfortable in my own skin for now. I have hope though and maybe I don’t need to have the same body that I did before. These pictures are ranging from 30 weeks to 6 weeks postpartum.

4 Responses to “My Changing Body (Heather)”

I understand you not feeling comfortable in your own skin. I don’t know many that do at 6 weeks post partum. Give it time, get to know your little guy, and enjoy your husband

Remember that becoming a mom gives you a whole different kind of beauty….its taken me awhile to understand that but after 2 years its starting to make sense Mind you I am also pregnant so in another few months I’ll be starting all over again

You look great! And not to worry, it does get better. I promise! I am now 7 months post partum and I am really starting to feel like “me” again! Physically being pregnant takes a toll on our bodies, but also mentally and emotionally too. Enjoy your little one and stay healthy. You will be feeling back to normal in no time!

At six weeks PP, your insides have JUST healed and are back to ‘normal’. It definately should take longer for the outsides to get back to ‘normal’ too
(And if you want to, you could re-lactate. I know breast infections are painful, but there are ways to prevent it, and deal with them, to keep up the breastfeeding). You look pretty good to me; being healthy is so much more important than a number!